The iconography of London is a great theme for a child’s room. Inspired by Alice Tait’s funky London map, £15, I’ve rounded up a selection of decorative goodies based on the capital’s most famous icons.

Firstly, the walls. A London room wouldn’t be complete without some hand screen-printed Lizzie Allen wallpaper. The iconic ‘Red Buses and Black Cabs’ is gorgeous, but I love the simplicity of ‘Royal Guards’, £73.99 for a 3m panel.

If you’re not the wallpaper type, try a cool wall vinyl, like Funky Little Darlings‘ Little Ben clock, available in blue, pink or orange, £85.

If you want to go down the more framed print route try this super-modern red telephone box print, £20, by Graphic Nothing.

Accessories are key to bringing a look together – I absolutely love this tongue-in-cheek Travelcard cushion, designed by Ashley Allen, hand silkscreen-printed and available for £29.99 at the London Transport Museum Shop.

You can buy mirrors in pretty much any design at Send Me A Mirror, but for our purposes, this double decker bus is absolutely perfect – shatterproof and just £5.99.

They may be the bane of all Londoners’ lives, but you can’t deny they’re part of the experience. For an entirely pleasant encounter with a pigeon, I recommend Ed Carpenter’s now iconic Pigeon Light, £59, available in six cool colours.

As a finishing touch, the wooden Mini Tate to Tate River Icons set, £10, takes in all the Thames’ finest landmarks and looks fantastic on a mantelpiece or shelf, if your child can resist playing with it that is.

Comments

What an amazing theme for a child’s room – and such a cool round up of funky decor ! Very impressed especially as my son is going through a London phase (double decker buses, black cabs, Trafalgar Sq, Big Ben etc inspired by the Katie In London book).

[…] We love the iconography of London so needless to say, this guards suitcase by Cath Kidston is on our temptation list. Let them rock it as standout luggage or use as cool storage for their prized possessions – it will look great open with its glossy blue interior. £25 Also check out Lu’s round-up of ideas for London-themed kids rooms. […]

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